Chris Chaberski

Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:John CleeseAge: 73Occupation: Actor, Comedian, and WriterKnown For: Being a member of the legendary comedy troupe Monty Python, starring on the TV shows 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' and 'Fawlty Towers,' an…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1825: The Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River (more info)1881: Wyatt Earp, his two brothers, and Doc Holliday are involved in the Gunfight at the O.K.…

Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:Hillary Rodham ClintonAge: 65Occupation: Politician and DiplomatKnown For: Currently serving as the US Secretary of State, being a former US Senator from New York, serving as the First Lady when her husband Bill Clinton was Presiden…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1854: The Charge of the Light Brigade takes place at Balaklava during the Crimean War (more info)1944: The Japanese deploy kamikaze suicide bombers against American warships for the first time (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1901; Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (more info)1929: The "Black Thursday" stock market crash occurs on the New York Stock Exchange (mor…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:42 B.C.: Marcus Junius Brutus, a leading conspirator in the assassination of Julius Caesar, commits suicide after his defeat at the second battle of Philippi (more info)1850: The first National Women&apos…

Tonight in Boca Raton, Florida, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney sat down for their third and final debate before the upcoming election. Bob Schieffer of CBS News was the moderator. The debate's focus was foreign policy.Here are some noteworthy moments from the discussion:This ti…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1934: Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd is shot by FBI agents in a cornfield in East Liverpool, Ohio (more info)1957: The United States suffers its first casualties in Vietnam (more info)